From The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
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[263] pp. CASTLE, Mrs. Vernon Charles Scribner's Sons 1919 6" x 8.5" The couple were Broadway actors who were the popularisers of the foxtrot. He was killed in a plane accident while serving as a flying instructor in Texas in World War I. w/ letters to society photographer Jerome Zerbe Jerome Zerbe (July 24, 1904, Euclid, Ohio August 19, 1988) was an American photographer. He was one of the originators of a genre of photography that is now common: celebrity paparazzi. Zerbe was a pioneer in the 1930s of shooting photographs of the famous at play and on-the-town. According to the cocktail recipe book Bottoms Up (1951), he is also credited with inventing the vodka martini. *hinges fraying* Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers and dance teachers who appeared on Broadway and in silent films in the early 20th century. They are credited with reviving the popularity of modern dancing. Castle was a stage name: Vernon (2 May 1887 15 February 1918) was born William Vernon Blyth in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Irene (7 April 1893 25 January 1969) was born Irene Foote in New Rochelle, New York. Seller Inventory # 34911
Bibliographic Details
Title: My Husband
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Publication Date: 1919
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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